[Verse 1] Seven years in, you've climbed the ladder high Stack overflow answers, pull requests fly by But something's changing in your developer heart Two paths diverging, which one will you start? [Chorus] Senior developer, what will you become? Mentor-Elder or the Bitter one? Path A builds bridges, sharing what you know Path B speaks truth when others won't let go Seven to twelve years, the choice is yours to make Generativity or cynicism's sake [Verse 2] Path A writes wisdom posts on LinkedIn feeds "Ten years taught me principles, not just what code needs" Long-form reflections on the bigger picture Guiding junior devs, being their scripture [Chorus] Senior developer, what will you become? Mentor-Elder or the Bitter one? Path A builds bridges, sharing what you know Path B speaks truth when others won't let go Seven to twelve years, the choice is yours to make Generativity or cynicism's sake [Verse 3] Path B sees through the industry's facade "Your microservices are just monoliths, flawed" "Agile is dead and we're the ones who killed it" Honest criticism when others won't admit it [Bridge] But here's the clinical note you need to hear Path B's not broken, just brutally clear Sometimes the industry really is wrong And bitter veterans sing the truest song [Chorus] Senior developer, what will you become? Mentor-Elder or the Bitter one? Path A builds bridges, sharing what you know Path B speaks truth when others won't let go Seven to twelve years, the choice is yours to make Generativity or cynicism's sake [Outro] Both paths have value in their own way Mentoring tomorrow or truth-telling today The senior developer's psychological test Choose your legacy, give the field your best
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